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June 4, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Sociological and Economic Factors Shaping the Culture of Spectacle in the United States, in Comparison with Poland and Europe

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PKPrzemysław Sebastian Kasprzak

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the multifaceted factors influencing the culture of spectacle in the US compared to Poland and Europe.
  • Conducted a multidimensional analysis of popular music sociology, mass events economics, and media influence.
  • Examined major mega-events including the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, and Coachella.
  • Compared cultural organization, funding, and production practices across different regions.
  • Identified a complex interplay of market, social, and institutional factors that shape spectacle culture.
  • Highlighted key differences in funding and infrastructure between the US and European models.
  • Demonstrated significant effects of audience expectations on the production of cultural events.

Abstract

The study offers a multidimensional account of the culture of spectacle in the United States, Poland and Europe, examined through the sociology of popular music, the economics of mass events, media, politics, sport, advertising, sponsorship and audience expectations. It discusses major American mega-events such as the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Grammy Awards and Coachella, alongside European and Polish models of cultural organization, funding, infrastructure and event production. The work shows how contemporary spectacle culture is shaped by a complex interplay of market, social, media-related and institutional factors.

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Przemysław Sebastian Kasprzak (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a211781d499ed480b170647https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20510470
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